Definitions

composed

[kuhm-pohzd] / kəmˈpoʊzd /

ADJECTIVE

calm, collected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confident easygoing levelheaded poised relaxed self-assured serene tranquil unflappable unruffled

STRONG

calmed cool possessed quieted repressed sedate soothed suppressed

WEAK

at ease clearheaded commonsensical cool as cucumber disimpassioned dispassionate easy have one's act together imperturbable keeping a stiff upper lip keeping one's shirt on nonchalant not turn a hair placid self-possessed sensible serious staid sure of oneself temperate together untroubled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitated nervous upset worried

STRONG

excited

WEAK

angered annoyed aroused distressed perturbed

Example Sentences

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Her groundbreaking 1925 thesis proposed that stars are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium, a discovery that fundamentally changed scientific understanding of the universe, even though it was initially met with scepticism.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Fermi has established an interim office of the CEO composed of Chief Operating Officer Jacobo Ortiz Blanes and board advisor Anna Bofa.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

They were part-time, locally controlled forces, composed of citizens who could be called up in emergencies and then returned to civilian life.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Gen. John Brennan emerged from the plane on Tuesday, he was greeted by an army composed of two rival Libyan factions the American officer had coaxed into holding their first ever joint military exercises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Thus began his team’s months-long quest to find the most overrated bonds in a market composed of overrated bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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